"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

Science says our brain has five ‘eras’, which explains why I didn’t feel like a real grown-up until my thirties - LET’S ...

In a groundbreaking study published this week, UC Santa Cruz biomolecular engineering assistant professor Tal Sharf and other researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits spontaneous ...

The same brain cells linked to disorientation in Alzheimer's disease have been preserved—and even slightly increased—across ...

According to the researchers: Childhood brain topology reaches a turning point at age 9, transitioning to the adolescent ...

New studies reveal consciousness is older and more widespread than believed, with birds showing signs of awareness and ...

Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision.

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some ...

A new MIT study illustrates how areas within the brain’s executive control center tailor their messages in specific circuits ...

New research shows that the prefrontal cortex doesn’t simply broadcast generic commands to sensory regions—it sends finely tailored signals that shape how the brain processes vision depending on ...

MIT researchers discovered that the prefrontal cortex doesn’t just send generic control signals—it tailors its messages to ...